Auto-Dril, Inc. v. National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
B&L developed the winning argument that knocked this $12 million fraud case out of court before B&L’s client NOV was even required to participate in discovery.
Plaintiff Auto-Dril filed suit against B&L client NOV on July 3, 2023, for fraud and fraudulent inducement, and sought more than $12 million in damages from NOV. Within a few weeks of being served with this lawsuit and before any discovery had been taken, B&L promptly prepared and filed a Tex. R. Civ. P. 166(a) motion for summary judgment (September 5, 2023) arguing that Auto-Dril’s claims of fraud were fundamentally flawed and set its motion for submission at the Court’s earliest available setting. District Judge Fredericka Phillips agreed, unconditionally dismissing Auto-Dril’s lawsuit with prejudice and entering a Final Judgment within 90 days of NOV being served with this lawsuit.
See Cause No. 2023-40833, 61st Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.